"It's Weiwei! Weiwei is so handsome! He's always had the 'little wolf dog' persona, and he's really good at his job. Ahhh, he smiled at me!" Zhang Ya almost couldn't sit still.
Xu Yi looked at the person on the stage. Perhaps he had suffered some serious injury to his face? His strange appearance made it impossible for him to see through the person's fate. However, when the person raised his hand to wave to the fans, Xu Yi used his divine sense to look at the lines on his palm.
From a palmistry perspective, if a person has short and messy auspicious lines, many but chaotic luck lines, and many broken life lines, they are likely to accumulate good fortune and virtue. However, if they commit too many bad deeds, they will not be able to wait for divine retribution; the immediate karmic retribution in the mortal world will cause them immense suffering.
"Isn't he handsome? You're so mesmerized!" Zhang Ya shook Xu Yi's arm, and Xu Yi immediately snapped out of his daze, looking at Zhang Ya helplessly.
Xu Yi: "Don't you like Gu Yueyue the most?"
Zhang Ya glanced around nervously, then whispered in Xu Yi's ear, "Shh, I'm just going to sneak up the wall for a bit. Don't you think Weiwei is handsome?"
"..."
Xu Yi couldn't see the man's handsomeness on the stage. Tens of thousands of years ago, any Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Cangyun Sect looked similar to him, and some even had more handsome features.
Fan Weiwei sang two songs and originally wanted to sing another one, but she was running out of energy. She made a gesture to the staff next to her and decided to leave the stage.
Gu Yueyue was preparing backstage. She had just taken a short nap and seemed to have had another dream. She couldn't remember what she dreamed about when she woke up, but the reassuring feeling in the dream calmed her anxiety and helplessness of the past few days.
The audience erupted in cheers just before Gu Yueyue was about to appear. Even though Gu Yueyue had told them to take care of their voices, the cheers grew louder and louder.
"Thank you for your support. I am Gu Yueyue, the mentor for the fourth phase of the Star Idol Project."
--"ah!!!"
"Yueyue, we love you! Yueyue, look in here, look here, ahhh!"
"Ah—my wife! I love you!"
Xu Yi sat in the audience. Although she couldn't understand the fans' passion, she noticed that when someone called out "wife," the person on stage swayed slightly.
Before Xu Yi could even react, she had already smiled.
Gu Yueyue performed two songs from an album released by her company after she left the girl group. As soon as these two songs were played, her longtime fans, who had loved her for nearly ten years, couldn't sit still and stood up holding up light sticks.
Her lifelong dream was to become an actress, but she debuted in a girl group at the age of sixteen. She put in so much effort on stage, and it wasn't just her fans who were excited beyond words; she herself was also immersed in this brief girl group comeback.
After the two songs were finished, on the extremely lively stage, even though there were gusts of air conditioning blowing over her, Gu Yueyue felt her blood boiling.
Thank you everyone! I love you all!
...
Gu Yueyue returned to the rest room and removed her makeup, revealing her originally pale complexion.
Ono: "Sis, shall we go back now?"
"The TV station is going to treat the mentors to dinner, right? It wouldn't be good if I missed it." Gu Yueyue plans to open her own studio in the future, so it's always good to build up her network of contacts at times like this.
"Sis, can your body handle it? It's not like you're missing out on another meal. Why don't you go back and rest first? Once the show officially starts filming, we won't have to worry about not having a chance to eat together again."
Ono was already packing his things, intending to persuade Gu Yueyue to go back directly.
After a few knocks, Ono opened the door. "Hey, Brother Fan, what's up?"
Fan Weiwei stood at the door with cold drinks in his hand. He had changed into clean and refreshing clothes and said with a smile, "It's too hot, so I bought some cold drinks for everyone. I heard that Teacher Gu wasn't feeling well, so I came to check on him. I also brought you some drinks."
Ono thanked him and took the cold drink from his hand, but made no move to invite him in.
Fan Weiwei didn't want to say it outright. Seeing that his assistant wasn't getting the hint, he cursed inwardly but kept smiling. "Then I won't disturb Teacher Gu any longer. I'll head back now."
He had only taken two steps when he turned back and said, "By the way, I heard from Teacher Liu that Teacher Gu will be attending the dinner party later, right?"
"Yueyue isn't feeling well, it's still uncertain. We'll contact Teacher Liu later." Xiao Ye had learned her lesson before and was now wiser; she wouldn't disclose her schedule to unrelated people.
Fan Weiwei smiled and left.
Ono closed the door, glanced at the cold drink in her hand, casually placed it on the table, and continued packing her luggage.
Gu Yueyue came out after changing her clothes and saw the cold drinks on the table. "Did you buy these?"
"Fan Weiwei brought this. He must have some bad intentions again. He's like a fly, I hate seeing him." Xiao Ye finished packing up what she brought, then took a bottle of water from her suitcase and handed it to Gu Yueyue. "Sis, have some water if you're thirsty. When you're out, you have to be careful with anything anyone gives you. I'll take this milk tea out and throw it away later."
Seeing that Xiao Ye was determined to take her back, and since she wasn't feeling well herself, Gu Yueyue stopped arguing and left after saying goodbye to Liu Dai.
On the way back, Gu Yueyue stared blankly out the window, and Xiao Ye thought she was still worried about her new home being discovered by obsessive fans.
"Sis, do you want to stay at my place tonight? We... could we move to another place?"
“She lives in your neighborhood.” Gu Yueyue felt a wave of helplessness wash over her, giving her a terrible headache. “Hiding all the time isn’t going to work. I’ll go back and talk to the property management to see how they react.”
Ono: "Then I'll go back with you. I'm worried about you being alone. I'll stay with you until we join the production team."
Gu Yueyue hesitated for a moment: "Thank you for your trouble."
"Oh, sis, you're paying me a salary, why are you worried about bothering me? Besides, I'm not so picky about beds anymore, I usually get used to them after a couple of days."
Gu Yueyue was terrified, so she stopped refusing Xiao Ye.
It wasn't until she got home and saw Ono bustling around that she felt her house was a little more lively, but it was still very quiet. Ono was her colleague and a friend she could talk to, but she always felt that something was missing.
...
After leaving the venue, Xu Yi and Zhang Ya parted ways. Zhang Ya wanted to go home to edit Gu Yueyue's performance video from today, while Xu Yi wanted to go back and rest for a while, and seriously think about how to enter Miss Gu's world, let Miss Gu get to know her again, and fall in love with her.
When Xu Yi returned home, He Xiaojing was already there.
She bought some ingredients, which was a rare occurrence, but the kitchen was almost ruined. When Xu Yi returned, He Xiaojing peeked out from the kitchen to see her.
"Have you registered?"
Xu Yi: "Yes. I submitted my application and received my number."
What's your number in line?
"Nine." Xu Yi was no longer the wooden person who would answer every question. In the past few days, under Zhang Ya's guidance, she had learned to 'chat', so before He Xiaojing could ask any more questions, she told her about what happened today.
As expected, He Xiaojing smiled after hearing this and didn't ask any more questions, and her mood became even happier.
It wasn't until He Xiaojing had prepared dinner that she called her over to eat together.
He Xiaojing asked, "I heard that Gu Yueyue is very gentle in private and is known in the industry for spoiling her fans. Have you met her?"
Xu Yi blurted out, "Yes, gentle and very friendly." Then, as if thinking of something, she added, "Very interesting. It's just... her luck is really terrible."
Chapter Thirteen
The next day, Xu Yi and Zhang Ya arrived at the Starry Sky Base to participate in the first round of selection.
They had been notified in advance that the selection process would be live-streamed, and there would be many more live-streamed recordings afterward.
Nearly four hundred people came, all of them young and beautiful girls. Some were enthusiastic and lively, some were aloof and proud, some were stunningly beautiful, and some were pure and lovely. They had all kinds of styles and characteristics, and it was a feast for the eyes.
Fortunately, the selection was conducted indoors; otherwise, these vibrant flowers would have withered under the scorching sun.
The four mentors sat on the judging panel, accompanied by security personnel. The host, Liu Dai, was in charge of coordinating the program's flow. Although there were many people present, everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
Zhang Ya went out for a walk and came back, full of amazement, saying to Xu Yi, "So many people came, and some of them are people I know."
"acquaintance?"
"No. It's a streamer I know. Do you see that pretty lady over there with long hair and a red dress?" Zhang Ya quietly pointed her out. "That's Qiao Sunian, a dance content creator. She can also choreograph original dances. She's really amazing. I've been following her for a long time."
"And that popular influencer on Kuaishou (a Chinese music streaming platform) has covered many songs and can also rap."
"See that one? She started learning the violin at the age of four. And that one over there started covering ancient-style songs at the age of fourteen. Now they both have over a million followers on Weibo."
"Look at those two arguing. The girl in the white dress with shoulder-length hair is a second-generation star. Her father is a director, and her mother is a movie queen. The girl with long hair and in the black dress is also a second-generation star. Her mother is a chaebol heiress, and her father is a movie king."
Zhang Ya led Xu Yi to sit down on a bench and sighed deeply, "They said it was a competition for ordinary people, but it turns out everyone involved is a big shot with connections and resources. Compared to them, we have no advantage at all."
Not too far away, two girls huddled together and whispered, "See those two over there? The one with long hair and wearing a short-sleeved shirt is Xu Yi, she was introduced by Director Ma Youcai. The one with the red headband and wearing casual clothes is Zhang Ya, her father is a real estate tycoon, this land belongs to her family."
"They're all people with connections. Compared to capital, we small internet celebrities have no advantage at all."
Xu Yi stirred his divine sense slightly, listened to the general sounds of the scene, and finally withdrew with little interest.
"What program have you prepared?" Xu Yi asked Zhang Ya. She hadn't thought about her and Miss Gu's matter when she got back yesterday. Instead, she spent the whole night following He Xiaojing's advice and preparing today's performance.
"I'll leave you in suspense for a bit; you'll find out soon enough." Zhang Ya deliberately kept quiet, wanting to amaze Xu Yi later.
However, Zhang Ya was more worried about Xu Yi and asked her, "What program have you prepared?"
"Sword dance."
Last night, He Xiaojing thought about it for a long time and finally decided to let her choose her specialty. Her specialty is using a sword, so she could just perform a sword dance like she does in a movie.
At 8:00 AM, the selection officially began, and the live broadcast room was also turned on. The screen showed the scene of the Starry Sky Base, and fans from all sides flocked to the live broadcast room. The atmosphere in the live broadcast room was more festive than during the Chinese New Year.
The loudspeakers in the base started calling out numbers.
"Please welcome contestant number one—Zheng Wan—to the stage."
The judges were lined up in a row, from left to right: Yuan Beidu, Xia Lan, Gu Yueyue, and Fan Weiwei.
Since they sat down, Fan Weiwei has started talking to Gu Yueyue.
He didn't say anything too offensive; the main topic was the selection program for today, so Gu Yueyue could only talk to him intermittently.
Xia Lan, sitting next to them, watched them with utter boredom, wondering what the point of this awkward conversation was.
From a distance, to those who couldn't hear their conversation, it appeared as if a top-tier veteran and the hottest young idol were chatting happily. Some of the younger, more lively employees, seeing this, secretly chuckled and said, "They're such a perfect match."
Zheng Wan has arrived. Her features are delicate and petite. This kind of appearance is a disadvantage on the big screen. She is beautiful, but after being stunning at first glance, she becomes boring.
Her prepared performance was a hot dance, which was more in line with the standards for girl group selection, and hot dances are more likely to stir up the audience's emotions.
While Zheng Wan was demonstrating her dance moves, Fan Weiwei turned her head and whispered to Gu Yueyue, "Is this a junior colleague from Teacher Gu's company? What does Teacher Gu think of her?"
Gu Yueyue moved a little closer to Xia Lan, avoiding Fan Weiwei's overly intimate actions with her.
"She's quite good." Gu Yueyue said objectively. Based on her years of experience in girl groups, Zheng Wan's professional skills are undoubtedly good, otherwise Hongsheng wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to promote her.
Fan Weiwei smiled and said, "I see. Teacher Gu must have good taste. I also think it's great; it has the same charm as Teacher Gu back then."
They didn't have microphones, so the viewers in the live stream had no idea what they were saying, but it was easy to see that they were acting very intimately.
Fan Weiwei's fans are urging her not to date older women.
—No, baby, you're still young.
—Weiwei, you're only twenty-seven! You should focus on your career! Gu Yueyue has been in the industry for a long time now, hasn't she? She's not good enough for you.
—Gu Yueyue is so annoying, all she does is cling to our brother.